CAMPO DE MAYO: THE DAY OF RECKONING
Accounts and antecedents of political activism and
state terror
Memoria
Abierta has compiled multimedia material available
on the Web, that includes testimonials, documents,
photographs and territorial references on the role
of Campo de Mayo during the period of State terrorism.
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WHAT
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The walls of silence erected around the role
of Campo de Mayo during the period of State terrorism are,
slowly, being eroded.
It is estimated that between 3,500
and 5,000 persons suffered illegal detention in this military
garrison which, at the same time functioned in coordination
with other military, police, gendarmerie and coastal naval
command departments. The majority of persons detained
in Zone 4 clandestine centers continue to be considered as
having disappeared or were assassinated. For this
reason, the uncertainty and the silence that protected the
illegal repression, achieved more lasting effectiveness in
Campo de Mayo.
Since the transition to democracy, the human
rights and social organizations committed to the search for
truth and justice, have denounced those responsible for State
terrorism in the area on the basis of testimonials of survivors,
the few "repentant" officers and compulsory witnesses to the
horror.
Memoria Abierta has compiled a multimedia
collection of testimonials, documents, photographs and territorial
references of the role of Campo de Mayo during the period
of State terrorism.
But we need to know much more. That is why
we are offering a compilation of material that is
informative and at the same time a call for sharing knowledge.
The legal investigations on the crimes against humanity committed
within this repressive circumstance have been advancing, albeit
slowly and with difficulty. Three trials have already been
held as a result of which the majority of the accused received
life imprisonment. A fourth trial commenced a few days ago
and further investigations are in process.
For this reason Campo
de Mayo: The day of reckoning is a call for memory on less well known events
and sites which, nevertheless, had a pivotal role in the deployment
of the repressive strategy.
This project was carried out by Memoria Abierta
with the financial assistance of the European Community.
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